1 option
Empire and liberty : the tied histories of two American landmarks / Vaneesa Cook.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cook, Vaneesa Marie, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.).
- National characteristics, American.
- Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.).
- New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- New York (N.Y.).
- United States--Civilization.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- The tied histories of 2 American landmarks
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Beacon Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- "Historian Dr. Vaneesa Cook explores how the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty have served as lightning rods for debates about the irreconcilable tensions between empire and liberty that have existed since American independence, defining the contours of American identity"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Liberty enlightening the world, 1865
- Building an Empire building, 1929
- Liberty limited, 1886
- Empire and Liberty in crisis, 1931
- Empire and Liberty at war, 1941
- Freedom lights in the Cold War era, 1973
- Empire and Liberty under attack, 2001.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version Cook, Vaneesa Marie Empire and liberty
- ISBN:
- 9780807019689
- 0807019682
- OCLC:
- 1536335764
- Publisher Number:
- 90104571364
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.